Forrest H. Bacon

Forrest H. Bacon, age 89, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2014 surrounded by his family.

He was born on October 16, 1924 in Mexico, Ohio to Ralph and Ruth (Hayman) Bacon, and grew up in Sycamore. He married Ruth Withrow on September 1, 1951 at the Presbyterian Church in Upper Sandusky and she survives.

Forrest is survived by two children, David (Laura) Bacon of Upper Sandusky, and Jennifer (Jonathan) Miller of Upper Sandusky: grandchildren Alec Bacon, Katherine Niederkohr, Jordan Treadway, Jessica Moon, Elizabeth Miller, Lauren Miller, and Grace Miller, and ten (soon to be eleven) great grandchildren, all of Upper Sandusky.

He was preceded in death by an infant son Alec Walker Bacon.

He was class President and graduated from Sycamore High School in 1942 and served in Italy in the navy in World War II. He graduated and received his Juris Doctor of Law from The Ohio State University.

Forrest established his legal practice Roth and Bacon Attorneys with Harold Roth in Upper Sandusky and Sycamore and retired from active practice in 2004. He served as Wyandot County Prosecutor for twenty years. Roth and Bacon Attorneys continues with his son David, nephew Jeffrey Roth and granddaughter Jessica Moon.

He was director emeritus of the First national Bank of Sycamore, Paul Harris Fellow and member of Rotary International, a Mason and member of Zenobia Shrine. Forrest was a member and served as an elder and deacon for the First Presbyterian Church of Upper Sandusky.

Forrest enjoyed building projects, the family vacation cabins in Canada, travels with Ruth and their many friends, flying his airplane, the swimming pool he built and spending time with friends and family. He was a reluctant "star" of many of his wife's Star Players productions.

He will be remembered for his love for his wife Ruth and family, his care and concern for others, his humor, wise counsel, generous spirit, and weakness for chocolate ice cream.

Funeral Services for Forrest Bacon will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Upper Sandusky, with the Rev. Kenneth Wessler officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Upper Sandusky.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 13. From 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky, and 1 hour before service time at the church on Wednesday.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of WyandotCARES in memory of Mr. Bacon. Memorials can be sent to Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, 476 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351